Nurein Shiabu Migyimah, the suspended Parliamentary Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Assin Central constituency in the Central Region, is challenging claims of immoral acts and anti-party conduct that led to the withdrawal of his candidature and a six-month suspension.
The Central Regional Secretariat of the NDC recently announced the withdrawal of Migyimah’s candidature for the 2024 general elections on moral grounds.
Following complaints filed against him, the NDC’s Central Regional Functional Executive Committee conducted thorough investigations and deliberations, leading to the decision to withdraw his candidature immediately.
The committee has also communicated to the Assin Central Chairman of the NDC, informing him of Migyimah’s suspension for six months, pending further review and adjudication by the Regional Disciplinary Committee.
In an interview with Joy News’ Blessed Sogah, Migyimah expressed his confidence in being vindicated after undergoing the party’s review process.
“I believe, and I know whatever allegation, anything they’ve said or whatever it is, after I go through the right party structures, I’ll be vindicated. God being so good, God willing, ‘Inshallah’, on December 7, I’m going to win the election,” he stated.
Migyimah urged his supporters to remain calm as he works to resolve the matter through the proper channels within the NDC.
Although the Central Regional NDC claims to have served a formal notice of suspension, Migyimah insists he has yet to receive any official documentation detailing the allegations against him.
He maintains that he did not engage in the “immoral acts and anti-party conduct” alleged by the party’s Central Regional Wing.
The specifics of the alleged offences were not disclosed by the party, only mentioning that the decision was based on “immoral acts and anti-party conduct.”
Currently, the Assin Central seat is held by the New Patriotic Party’s Kennedy Agyapong. In the previous election, Migyimah secured 14,747 votes, representing 42.74% of the total, against Agyapong’s 19,754 votes, representing 57.26%.
The impact of this suspension on the political dynamics of the Assin Central constituency in the upcoming December elections remains to be seen.